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Dishes made with cinnamon

77 dishes from around the world that list cinnamon as a main ingredient.

BaklavaVegetarianباقلوا 🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreThin pastry filled with nuts and soaked in sweet syrup Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks Rice pudding 🇮🇳 India and 4 moreSweetened rice cooked in milk, found in many forms worldwide Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Lunch Love cakeVegetarian 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSri Lankan semolina cake with cashews, pumpkin preserve, and aromatic spices Sweet or dessert KahwahVegan 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA spiced green tea from Kashmir, often served with saffron and nuts Drink Mulled wineGlühwein 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreRed wine heated with spices and fruit, served hot at Christmas and winter gatherings Drink, Tea time, Dinner Apple pieVegetarian 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreA baked pie with apple filling and pastry crust, served hot or cold Sweet or dessert, Snacks Cinnamon rollVegetarian 🇸🇪 Sweden and 4 moreA sweet rolled bun with cinnamon and sugar, baked and often topped with icing Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time Masala chaiVegetarianचाय 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreBlack tea brewed with milk, spices and sugar, served hot across India Drink, Breakfast, Tea time StroopwafelVegetarian 🇳🇱 NetherlandsThin Dutch waffles sandwiched with a spiced syrup filling Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks Apple strudelVegetarian 🇦🇹 Austria and 5 moreThin pastry rolled around spiced apple filling and baked until golden Pie or savoury pastry, Tea time, Snacks Kabsaكبسة 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 4 moreRice and meat cooked with aromatic spices, a staple of the Arabian Peninsula Main dish, Lunch, Dinner OssobucoMeat 🇮🇹 ItalyBraised veal shank with bone marrow, a Lombard dish often served with risotto or polenta Main dish, Dinner, Lunch SalepVegetarian 🇹🇷 Turkey and 3 moreA thick, hot drink made from wild orchid tubers, enjoyed in winter Drink, Snacks HorchataVegan 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreSweet plant-based drink made from rice, tiger nuts or seeds Drink, Snacks Apple sauceVegan 🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreSmooth cooked apples, sometimes sweetened or spiced, eaten as a side or dessert Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner KompotVegan 🇵🇱 Poland and 5 moreSweet fruit drink made by simmering fresh or dried fruit in water Drink Pumpkin pieVegetarian 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSweet pie with spiced pumpkin custard in a pastry shell, served for autumn holidays Sweet or dessert Qatayefقطايف 🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreSweet stuffed pancakes, folded and filled with nuts or cream, served for Ramadan Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time GloggGlögg 🇸🇪 Sweden and 2 moreNordic spiced mulled wine, served warm at Christmas Drink, Tea time, Snacks LokmaVegan 🇮🇶 Iraq and 4 moreSmall fried dough pieces sweetened with syrup or honey Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Ginger snapVegetarian 🇦🇺 Australia and 5 moreA crisp biscuit flavoured with ginger and spices, popular in many countries Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks Satsiviსაცივი 🇬🇪 GeorgiaCold Georgian walnut sauce served with poultry or vegetables Main dish Crema catalanaVegetarian 🇪🇸 SpainCatalan custard dessert with a caramelized sugar crust Sweet or dessert LinzertorteVegetarianLinzer Torte 🇦🇹 Austria and 3 moreAustrian shortcrust pastry with fruit preserves and a lattice top Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks Candy appleVegan 🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreWhole apples dipped in a hard red sugar candy shell on a stick Sweet or dessert, Snacks Atole 🇲🇽 Mexico and 4 moreHot drink made from masa (corn dough), sweetened and flavored with spices or fruit Drink, Breakfast, Snacks Kugelקוגל 🇮🇱 Israel and 5 moreAshkenazi Jewish baked casserole of noodles or potatoes, sweet or savory Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Rogan joshMeat 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreKashmiri lamb or goat curry with a deep red sauce Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Carajillo 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreCoffee mixed with brandy, rum, mezcal, or coffee liqueur, served in a small glass Drink, Tea time, Dinner Bak kut tehMeat肉骨茶 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 3 morePork ribs in a spiced herbal broth, served with fried dough and condiments Soup, Breakfast, Lunch Umm AliVegetarianأم علي 🇪🇬 Egypt and 2 moreEgyptian dessert of soaked pastry, milk, nuts and sugar, baked until golden Sweet or dessert, Dinner, Snacks CharosetVegan 🇮🇱 Israel and 5 moreA sweet fruit and nut paste for the Passover table Sweet or dessert Babkaעוגת שמרים 🇵🇱 Poland and 4 moreSweet braided loaf with rich fillings like chocolate or cinnamon Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time TavukgöğsüMeat 🇹🇷 TurkeyTurkish milk pudding thickened with finely shredded chicken breast Sweet or dessert HotteokVegetarian호떡 🇰🇷 South Korea and 2 moreKorean street pancake with a sweet, nutty filling Street food, Snacks StruffoliVegetarian 🇮🇹 ItalyNeapolitan deep-fried sweet dough balls coated in honey and sprinkles Sweet or dessert Tzimmesצימעס 🇮🇱 IsraelA sweet Jewish stew of carrots, dried fruit and sometimes meat Stew or curry, Dinner Nasi kuningVegetarian 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreRice cooked with coconut milk and turmeric, served for celebrations across Indonesia Rice dish, Breakfast, Lunch Sweet potato pieVegetarian 🇺🇸 United StatesSouthern U.S. pie with a creamy sweet potato filling, often served at holiday meals Sweet or dessert QueimadaVegan 🇪🇸 SpainGalician punch of orujo spirit, sugar, citrus peel and coffee, set alight in a ritual Drink, Dinner Café de ollaVegan 🇲🇽 MexicoMexican coffee brewed with cinnamon and piloncillo in a clay pot Drink ChebakiaVegetarianشباكية 🇲🇦 Morocco and 1 moreMaghrebi fried pastry shaped like a flower and glazed with honey syrup Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time Leche fritaVegetarian 🇪🇸 SpainSpanish sweet of thickened milk dough, fried and dusted with sugar and cinnamon Sweet or dessert DiplesVegetarianΔίπλες 🇬🇷 GreeceGreek fried pastry dipped in syrup, shaped into spirals or bow ties Sweet or dessert Natillas 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA sweet, creamy custard dessert enjoyed across Spain and Latin America Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks Pasanda 🇮🇳 India and 3 moreMeat strips simmered in a creamy, spiced curry from the Indian subcontinent Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Speculoos biscuitVegan 🇧🇪 Belgium and 4 moreCaramelized Belgian biscuit, often served with coffee Sweet or dessert, Snacks Mote con huesilloVegan 🇨🇱 ChileChilled Chilean drink of sweet peach nectar with wheat berries Drink, Snacks

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